Philadelphia Union score four goals in nine minutes to win 4-3 in Kansas

Philadelphia Union turned what looked like a lost night into one of the wildest comebacks of the MLS season. The visitors trailed 3-0 at Sporting Kansas City before the 16th minute but ended up winning 4-3 after scoring four goals in a nine-minute stretch during the second half. The victory extends a strong run for a Union side that keeps climbing the Eastern Conference standings.

• Philadelphia Union trailed 3-0 before the 16th minute after an Andre Luiz brace and Wyatt Meyer's first MLS goal.
• Bruno Damiani and Cavan Sullivan pulled the Union closer with goals in the 64th and 66th minutes.
• Milan Iloski equalized in the 68th minute and a Zoran Bassong own goal in the 73rd sealed the 4-3 win.
• Philadelphia Union have won five straight matches and are 9-0-2 in their last 11 regular-season games.
• Cavan Sullivan, 16, scored his sixth goal in his last six matches and recorded his 12th assist of the season.

How Philadelphia Union pulled off the comeback in Kansas

The match started in the worst possible way for the Union. Sporting Kansas City struck early with a brace from Andre Luiz and then extended the lead through Wyatt Meyer's first MLS goal, putting the score at 3-0 before the 16th minute. For more than an hour, the result held firm and everything pointed to a heavy defeat for the Philadelphia side.

The response, however, came in explosive fashion. Bruno Damiani opened the path with the 3-1 in the 64th minute and Cavan Sullivan cut the deficit just two minutes later. With the score at 3-2, the Union smelled blood and never took their foot off the gas: Milan Iloski equalized in the 68th and, only five minutes later, an own goal from left back Zoran Bassong completed a comeback that will be remembered for a long time.

Cavan Sullivan, the 16-year-old driving Philadelphia Union

The standout name of the night was Cavan Sullivan. The 16-year-old, who on Thursday received his first call-up to the United States senior national team for the September and October friendlies, once again showed why he is one of the top prospects in American soccer. The attacker scored the 3-2 in the 66th minute and also set up Damiani's goal with an assist.

Sullivan's numbers over this stretch of the season are outstanding. He has six goals in his last six matches and now has 12 assists on the year, the highest total on the team. He has also recorded five assists in the last five games, a production level that cements his role as a key piece in the Union's system.

Philadelphia Union's winning streak in MLS

With this win, Philadelphia Union reached 10 wins, 10 draws and six losses in the regular season, for a total of 36 points. The team extended its winning streak to five consecutive matches and improved its impressive record to 9-0-2 over the last eleven league games. That consistency keeps them in the fight for the top spots in the Eastern Conference.

Four goals in nine minutes turned a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead: a comeback rarely seen in MLS.

What the loss means for Sporting Kansas City

For Sporting Kansas City, the ending was a brutal blow. The home side watched a three-goal lead slip away in its own stadium and ended up giving away all three points in a shocking final stretch. The own goal from Zoran Bassong, which came amid the visitors' avalanche, symbolized the defensive collapse of the Kansas team in the decisive minutes.